FAQ

First check on the item card whether a number series for item versions is maintained and whether exactly one version has the status Certified. Then review the FactBox on the item card or item list and run Process > Refresh Production Order on the production order. Only then is the certified item version transferred into the production order line. Details are available on Master Data and Setup.

If one item is covered by several planning run setups, the result is written into the worksheet of the last calculation. Review Planning Group, Filter Expression, the Parameter String of the job queue entry, and the target worksheets of the different planning runs. This helps prevent planning suggestion lines from being deleted or overwritten elsewhere. See Production Planning.

Start with the released production order overview and check whether components, capacity entries, or warehouse picks are still open. If the production order shows Pending Consumption, that quantity must first be reposted or cancelled before the order can be finished. Details are available on Production Order Management and Logistics.

First review the worker master record and the maintained filters. In time registration, only released operations are shown that match those criteria. In addition, the signed-in worker can manually change filters on the time registration page; these deviations are highlighted visually. Also check the Worker Authentication Type and the dedicated worker role center setup. See Production Order Management.

If an operation uses components with Flushing Method = Backward and a routing link code, enough inventory must exist for automatic consumption. If stock is missing, posting either fails or creates pending consumption entries, depending on the location setup. Review inventory, location settings, and the Logistics page.

Check whether the tracking code logic is configured consistently on the tracking code, the main component, and the output item. Depending on the scenario, numbers are created only when the production order is refreshed, the assembly quantity is validated, or the main component consumption is posted. Also note that not every combination of serial, lot, and package transfer is supported. See Production Order Management for the details.

The transfer of Assigned User ID, Gen. Bus. Posting Group, and Default Output Location Code depends on the switches in Manufacturing Setup and on how the order was created. In addition, an output location maintained on the item overrides the default from setup. Review both Manufacturing Setup and the item card. See Master Data and Setup and Production Order Management.

Finished production orders should only be reopened when additional consumption, output, or reversal postings are required. A reopened order is not rescheduled for capacity planning, and backward-flushed positions do not create a second automatic backward posting when the order is finished again. Do not use reopening as a normal workaround to bring a completed order back into operational planning. See Production Order Management.

For the supported standard flow, the subcontracting operation should be the last operation in the routing. If it is not, the return can still be posted, but the internal follow-up move to the next work center is not supported. Also review whether components with Flushing Method = Backward and a routing link code are involved. In such cases, Purchasing and Subcontracting and Logistics explain the limitations.

First review the tool assignment on the operation and, for complete tools, also the switch that controls posting during output reporting. If dimensions from tools should flow into output reporting lines, the related activation in Manufacturing Setup must be enabled. Also note that a maximum of 10 dimension values per output reporting line is supported. Details are available on Tool Management.